document.write( "Question 813849: Half the sum of two numbers is 20 and twice the difference between the two numbers is 8. Find the numbers \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #490012 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "Half the sum of two numbers (x + y) is 20 
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document.write( "twice the difference between the two numbers (x-y) is 8. 
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document.write( "Question states***
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document.write( " x + y = 40
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document.write( " x - y = 4
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document.write( "  2x = 44
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document.write( "   x = 22   and y = 18
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***
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document.write( " 40/2 = 20
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document.write( " 2*4 = 8 \n" );
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